---
title: "Technical Design Review"
description: "For reviewing technical designs and architecture decisions"
category: "Engineering"
targets: ["Software Engineer", "Tech Lead", "Platform Engineer"]
sections:
  - title: "Problem Statement"
    description: "What problem are we solving?"
  - title: "Proposed Solution"
    description: "Technical approach and architecture"
  - title: "Alternatives Considered"
    description: "Other options and trade-offs"
  - title: "Implementation Plan"
    description: "Breakdown of work and timeline"
  - title: "Testing Strategy"
    description: "How we'll validate the solution"
  - title: "Risks & Mitigation"
    description: "Potential issues and contingency plans"
  - title: "Decisions & Action Items"
    description: "Outcomes and next steps"
---

## Problem Statement

Clear description of the technical problem or requirement we're addressing.

## Proposed Solution

Detailed technical approach, architecture decisions, and design rationale.

## Alternatives Considered

Other solutions evaluated, trade-offs analyzed, and why this approach was chosen.

## Implementation Plan

Breakdown of tasks, estimated effort, dependencies, and implementation timeline.

## Testing Strategy

Testing approach, edge cases to cover, and validation criteria for the solution.

## Risks & Mitigation

Technical risks, potential issues, and strategies to mitigate or address them.

## Decisions & Action Items

Key decisions made during the review and action items with owners and deadlines.
